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Part of my Franchise Quest, an attempt to play all of the games of some of the biggest gaming franchises or series. This one is for Persona, a spinoff of the Megami Tensei series. These RPGs follow teenagers balancing school life and saving the world.
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Main Story31½ HoursMain + Extra49 HoursCompletionist87½ Hours- 266%1 PlatformsPlayStation PortableNo notes.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Main Story35½ HoursMain + Extra48½ HoursCompletionist64½ Hours- 379%2 PlatformsPlayStation, PlayStation PortableNo notes.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Main Story48 HoursMain + Extra67 HoursCompletionist152 Hours- 480%2 PlatformsPlayStation, PlayStation PortableNo notes.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES
Main Story80 HoursMain + Extra102 HoursCompletionist138 Hours- 588%1 PlatformsPlayStation 2A thematically brilliant game about navigating grief and "memento mori." While it retains some old-school pitfalls like useless S. Links and icky age differences, it's one of my favorite games of all time. I'll defend the lack of party control, too.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Main Story72½ HoursMain + Extra85½ HoursCompletionist116 Hours- 690%1 PlatformsPlayStation 2While still brilliant and well-designed, I think P4 falls apart by having too many themes that confuse the overall message. Anyway, the party dynamic here is the best we've ever had and the focus on each character is perfection. And the music, my god!
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- 975%5 PlatformsThe story to Arena is some of my favorite Persona content ever, and Labrys is probably outright my favorite Persona character. I don't like Ultimax as much, but I love seeing the P3 cast back 😊
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Main Story60½ HoursMain + Extra80½ HoursCompletionist117 Hours- 1076%2 PlatformsEmulated, Nintendo 3DSNo notes.
Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Main Story9 HoursMain + Extra14½ HoursCompletionist20½ Hours- 1176%2 PlatformsPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaEasily my favorite of the Persona dancing games! A top-notch rhythm game with a true-to-form (if overlong) Persona story. I seriously love the gameplay of this one and wish there were more like it!
- 1292%2 PlatformsPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4Banger, masterpiece, godlike in every sense. If even your pause menu is oozing style beyond belief, you've got it made. Genuinely one of the best games ever made. Haru is best girl!
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight
Main Story7 HoursMain + Extra11½ HoursCompletionist14 Hours- 1373%2 PlatformsPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaNo story worth mentioning here, but the updated models, character interactions, and sick remixes make this worth checking out, at least.
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
Main Story7½ HoursMain + Extra12½ HoursCompletionist14½ Hours- 1471%2 PlatformsPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaMuch like the P3 dancing game, this feels a bit extraneous since there's no nostalgia here. Worth it for Joker's crossdressing fit tho.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Main Story49½ HoursMain + Extra71½ HoursCompletionist84½ Hours- 1578%2 PlatformsEmulated, Nintendo 3DSNo notes.
- 1694%6 PlatformsAn excellent update to P5 that kicks the graphics up a slight amount, updates the dungeons, makes Mementos bearable, and adds extra story content that feels worthwhile! Kasumi is a fantastic addition, as much as I wanted her to be female playable Joker.
- 1781%3 PlatformsCompared to other musou games I've played, I think P5S misses the mark by having an overly complex gameplay loop. Call it a skill issue, but managing a Persona's skillset in addition to your full party's moves is too much for my poor brain ;-;
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